Surgery without dural opening for Chiari Malformation
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CSF SEA Board member Dr. David Limbrick talks about his study hoping to answer the question: is surgery with or without duraplasty more beneficial?
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SubscribeDr. Gail Rosseau from Northshore discusses Chiari Malformation including what it is, who is affected, and what can be done about it. Visit http://www.northsh...
youtube.comChristopher Shields, M.D., at the Norton Neuroscience Institute explains what chiari malformation is and what to expect.
youtube.comCSF SEA Board member Dr. David Limbrick was awarded $2.8 million dollars from the Patient-Centered Research Outcomes Initiative (PCORI) in 2015 for his study to determine whether posterior fossa...
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youtube.comSyringomyelia is the development of a fluid-filled cavity or syrinx within the spinal cord. This article talks about the different treatments there are for syringomyelia.
emedicine.medscape.comIn many cases, surgery is the only treatment available to ease symptoms or halt the progression of damage to the central nervous system. Surgery can improve or stabilize symptoms in most individuals. ...
ninds.nih.govThis article talks about both good and bad consequences of removing the cerebellar tonsils for Chiari treatment. It elaborates upon a previous study, which can be found here:...
conquerchiari.orgStudies show that surgeries with and without duraplasties have their benefits: surgery with duraplasty is less likely to require re-operation, but surgery without has lower complication rates.
conquerchiari.orgThis comprehensive report of Chiari Malformation presents multiple different surgical treatments, such as bony decompression, cerebellar tonsil cauterization, and duraplasty.
rarediseases.orgThe Mayfield Chiari Center provides neurosurgical evaluation and treatment of adult patients with Chiari malformation. This article overviews Chiari Malformation and goes through a possible surgery,...
mayfieldchiaricenter.comThis article gives an in-depth explanation of surgical Chiari treatments. It talks about the less invasive bony decompression and also opening the dura (the brain's membrane).
mayfieldchiaricenter.comThere has been an ongoing debate in the surgical community about whether to open the dura as part of Chiari surgery, and this article shows the benefits of each side.
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Many people never experience symptoms of Chiari malformation and never need treatment. However, the most common symptom is a severe headache.
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